I'd like to have the same music everywhere, or better still, options to play different things in different rooms.
The iPod only meets the threshhold if you assume he meant "everywhere I go," and not just "everywhere." The goal of playing different things in different rooms is met if you assume that the different rooms didn't require the different audio at the same time, which is counter-intuitive. There's a much funnier post elsewhere in this discussion that solves the problem by turning the volume up enough to cover the entire house.
a cheaper solution would be to install cable runs.
Cheaper than what? Putting money in the bank? Or cheaper than buy what you can use now? If you are suggesting that installing cable runs is cheaper than installing network cable, then perhaps you are right, if you compare cable runs with sufficient quantities of the cable that fills them. However, cable runs will not support the ethernet protocol without some sort of cable in them.
Realistically, you are probably comparing installing cable runs now, versus installing fiber at some unspecified future date without the benefit of cable runs. You may have a point there, but for a sufficiently long period of time before installing the fiber, your point is invalid. Now that the discussion is suitably framed, we can begin to quibble about the details.
Do the popular "tin-can phones" work better with any particular type of string? I have heard of waxed string being used, but I realize that is a cliche, and there are probably better strings out there that use modern manufacturing methods.
Or is it the conduit that makes it better? I imagine a vibrating string would be fairly "lossy" in open air, so I could see a conduit being helpful. Kind of like a voice tube in an old Navy ship...
Seriously, though, I have one of these strings you describe running to one of my ethernet drops, because I'm not sure I put enough wires there, but I get way more bandwidth out of the cat 5 I did put in.
I would agree that mixing an accelerant (such as gasoline) with alcohol (such as rum) is a bad idea. Mixing the accelerant with methanol or low-grade ethanol may make a good fuel. And, of course, the reverse applies to stimulants, such as caffeine.
Following the logic of the original poster, why would one ever bother to learn to play an instrument when there's all of that recorded music out there?
If you use this to inject a signal on the installed coax cable wiring in your house, you could leverage the installed base of FM radios of which many people seem to have a reasonable assortment. Where I live, there are approximately two FM signals that Mediacom puts on the wire, leaving room for several more.
If I can adapt my radios to accept antenna input from coax (some already do) I can use this as an audio front end in any room without having to buy some digital appliance at must greater cost. Admittedly, the digital device will do more, but cost more, as well.
Once Helena starts reaping the economic boom that comes with open GIS data, other towns will fall in line and release their own data, with towns in Connecticut being last, due to bureaucratic wrong-headedness.
That first item is two orders of magnitude more expensive than our subject, but the others are only one greater. I think the really good radios are hard to find prices for, unless you are a qualified customer, perhaps with an account with the vendor.
I've also noticed that items from retailers targeted toward spies charge more for their products than other retailers do. I suppose that is because spies are backed by some deep-pocketed government (or James Bond wannabe types are suckers).
The key problem is that based on the sketchy data presented in the post, I can't draw any reasonable and logical conclusions except that I would need more information to draw rational conclusions . ..
Here's a conclusion you might draw: It's a waste of time to feed the trolls.
That is an interesting point (no, seriously). Suppose you polled people to find out how much TV they watched (yeah, that part's been done) and then divided that by the amount of programming they have available....
I bet that most people don't watch even one percent of what cable brings to their homes, and satellite would be even lower. Now, do you suppose they don't watch it because they don't have time (i.e. need to get Tivo and/or to quit job) or because, as you so eloquently put it, TV blows. I would lean toward the latter.
That old saw about Windows crashing more than Mac OS is just about laziness. I can truthfully say that I can get my Mac (running Panther) to crash at least as often as my work PC, running Windows 2000, because I put effort into it.
I will admit that I don't use them the same way, but I strongly feel that you can get any computer to be unstable if you try hard enough. The virus stereotype is true, though.
How about a micro-power cell phone "tower" for the home network that a GSM phone could connect to for calls from home? You would need to configure your cell phone to use your home cell service by preference, when available. It would probably also be necessary to disallow connections from neighbors' phones.
I imagine that with low enough power levels, it would be legal in today's legislative environement. Phones themselves may not be able to reduce power enough to comply, however.
Of course, adding WiFi to a phone would be simpler in the long run.
The only alternative is setting fire to dealers' lots of SUVs. That has the added benefit of reducing the pollution* these (evil) gas-guzzlers will eventually produce, while simultaneously reminding people** that they don't need such large vehicles.
* Discounting the up-front pollution caused by burning the thing in the first place ** This does not work, either.
Note: The author of this statement does not endorse this course of action.
For once, a tinfoil hat will actually come in handy...for the GPS antenna. Just cover the latter with the former to block the signal, and it won't be able to receive the satellites. That should probably just be done for the long trips, leaving it uncovered for believable mileages near where the man thinks you live.
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The iPod only meets the threshhold if you assume he meant "everywhere I go," and not just "everywhere." The goal of playing different things in different rooms is met if you assume that the different rooms didn't require the different audio at the same time, which is counter-intuitive. There's a much funnier post elsewhere in this discussion that solves the problem by turning the volume up enough to cover the entire house.
On the other side is supply: They just don't make pre-1980 houses any more, at any price.
Cheaper than what? Putting money in the bank? Or cheaper than buy what you can use now? If you are suggesting that installing cable runs is cheaper than installing network cable, then perhaps you are right, if you compare cable runs with sufficient quantities of the cable that fills them. However, cable runs will not support the ethernet protocol without some sort of cable in them.
Realistically, you are probably comparing installing cable runs now, versus installing fiber at some unspecified future date without the benefit of cable runs. You may have a point there, but for a sufficiently long period of time before installing the fiber, your point is invalid. Now that the discussion is suitably framed, we can begin to quibble about the details.
Or is it the conduit that makes it better? I imagine a vibrating string would be fairly "lossy" in open air, so I could see a conduit being helpful. Kind of like a voice tube in an old Navy ship...
Seriously, though, I have one of these strings you describe running to one of my ethernet drops, because I'm not sure I put enough wires there, but I get way more bandwidth out of the cat 5 I did put in.
You let me know when the end of the end gets here, okay?
I would agree that mixing an accelerant (such as gasoline) with alcohol (such as rum) is a bad idea. Mixing the accelerant with methanol or low-grade ethanol may make a good fuel. And, of course, the reverse applies to stimulants, such as caffeine.
"went down" has always had at least one non-literal meaning.
Stealing food can get you prosecuted (on behalf of fast-food companies) for anti-competitive practices.
Listening to music can get you sued by the RIAA.
Who's Ward Rivers?
If I can adapt my radios to accept antenna input from coax (some already do) I can use this as an audio front end in any room without having to buy some digital appliance at must greater cost. Admittedly, the digital device will do more, but cost more, as well.
Once Helena starts reaping the economic boom that comes with open GIS data, other towns will fall in line and release their own data, with towns in Connecticut being last, due to bureaucratic wrong-headedness.
*The use of the term 'physicist' is not intended to be derogatory.
Bug-sweeping system, $17,550.00
Another one, $7,999.95
Wide-band receiver, $4499.95
Shortwave receiver, $3950.00
That first item is two orders of magnitude more expensive than our subject, but the others are only one greater. I think the really good radios are hard to find prices for, unless you are a qualified customer, perhaps with an account with the vendor.
I've also noticed that items from retailers targeted toward spies charge more for their products than other retailers do. I suppose that is because spies are backed by some deep-pocketed government (or James Bond wannabe types are suckers).
Here's a conclusion you might draw: It's a waste of time to feed the trolls.
That is an interesting point (no, seriously). Suppose you polled people to find out how much TV they watched (yeah, that part's been done) and then divided that by the amount of programming they have available....
I bet that most people don't watch even one percent of what cable brings to their homes, and satellite would be even lower. Now, do you suppose they don't watch it because they don't have time (i.e. need to get Tivo and/or to quit job) or because, as you so eloquently put it, TV blows. I would lean toward the latter.
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The National Park Service is now stuck with a $50,000 per day fine until they comply with the regulation.
I will admit that I don't use them the same way, but I strongly feel that you can get any computer to be unstable if you try hard enough. The virus stereotype is true, though.
If that kind of thing is in the book...I'm buying one, now. (a book, that is. The company can buy me an iPod.)
I imagine that with low enough power levels, it would be legal in today's legislative environement. Phones themselves may not be able to reduce power enough to comply, however.
Of course, adding WiFi to a phone would be simpler in the long run.
Put it over the GPS antenna.
* Discounting the up-front pollution caused by burning the thing in the first place
** This does not work, either.
Note: The author of this statement does not endorse this course of action.
Disclaimer: I may or may not live in California.